The Western Lowland Gorilla is a subspecies of the Western Gorilla that lives in montane, primary, and secondary forests and lowland swamps throughout all or parts of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Of all gorillas it is the least endangered and is the gorilla usually found in zoos.

The Western Lowland Gorilla eats plants and, occasionally, insects. They live in family groupings consisting of one dominant male, 5 to 7 adult females, children and adolescents, and possibly a few non-dominant males.

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References

• Database entry includes a brief justification of why this subspecies is endangered and the criteria used

External links

• ARKive - images and movies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
• The Gorilla Foundation
• The Big Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla
• Zoo.org: Western Lowland Gorilla
• Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Western Lowland Gorilla
• Oklahoma City Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla

Apes | Lygumų gorila | Westelijke laaglandgorilla